Chicken Skewers with Soy-Mirin Marinade

Name: Chicken Skewers with Soy-Mirin Marinade
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 skewers and 3/4 cup rice)
Ingredients: ⅓ cup mirin (sweet rice wine); ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce; 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil; 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut lengthwise into 1-inch strips; 1 large red bell pepper, cut into 8 pieces; 1 large green bell pepper, cut into 8 pieces; Cooking spray; 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted; 3 cups hot cooked rice

5 Ratings
4 Reviews

Isaac enjoys Japanese-style grilled specialties like these chicken skewers with soy-mirin marinade. The marinade would also pair nicely with salmon. Serve with sautéed snow peas.

By Michael Pollan

Recipe by Cooking Light June 2007

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Credit: Randy Mayor; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross

Recipe Summary

Yield:

4 servings (serving size: 2 skewers and 3/4 cup rice)

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

⅓ cup mirin (sweet rice wine)
⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut lengthwise into 1-inch strips
1 large red bell pepper, cut into 8 pieces
1 large green bell pepper, cut into 8 pieces
Cooking spray
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
3 cups hot cooked rice

Directions

Step 1
Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; add chicken to bowl, and toss to coat. Let stand 15 minutes, turning chicken occasionally.

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Step 2
Prepare grill.
Step 3
Remove chicken from bag, reserving marinade. Place marinade in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 1/4 cup (about 5 minutes). Thread chicken and bell peppers on 8 (12-inch) wooden skewers. Brush skewers with marinade. Place skewers on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 4 minutes on each side or until done, brushing occasionally with remaining marinade. Remove from grill; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

463 calories; calories from fat 17%; fat 8.5g; saturated fat 1.8g; mono fat 2.4g; poly fat 1.9g; protein 44.9g; carbohydrates 44.5g; fiber 3.1g; cholesterol 108mg; iron 4.6mg; sodium 814mg; calcium 46mg.

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Katie34

11/29/2011

What a surprise these turned out to be! I read all of the great reviews so I gave it a whirl, but wasn't actually expecting much. I was delighted to find that a simple, easy recipes turned out to be wonderful. Even my extremely picky husband was chowing down and going back for seconds. I made this with brown rice and some garlic green beans and it was a fantastic meal. I didn't even have to marinate the chicken for the full time. I left them in for about 5 minutes and basted them with the reduced sauce per the recipe. Delicious! And do boil down the marinade. It's amazing and absolutely wonderful drizzled over the cooked chicken with a little extra drizzled over the rice. I can't wait to make it again.

ejlisee

11/14/2011

Very tasty! I think this will become a regularly made recipe!!

hillravens

01/31/2011

Wow, this was a light, filling meal. Very tasty and full of flavor.Served over brown rice and a side of garlic roasted zucchini's. Will defintely be making this one again. A

Jpjaynes

03/18/2009

So easy and so good! We have it once a week! Great with peppers and onions served with rice!

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